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Minter: Summer fragrance — can your outdoor space live up to the hype?

Minter: Summer fragrance — can your outdoor space live up to the hype?

Fragrance makes a huge difference to the enjoyment and appreciation of our summer gardens and to our senses, says master gardener Brian Minter.
Column: Take the first step to slow down aging

Column: Take the first step to slow down aging

Davidicus Wong, M.D., of PrimeCare Medical Centre in Burnaby, says physical activity is the best prescription to slow down aging for all.
Modern hearing technology helps ensure you’re tuned in for summer fun in Burnaby

Modern hearing technology helps ensure you’re tuned in for summer fun in Burnaby

HearingLife Canada offers customized hearing care technology to make sure you don’t miss a beat
Making cut flowers last well beyond Mother's Day

Making cut flowers last well beyond Mother's Day

There’s nothing quite like receiving a fresh bouquet of cut flowers. They can cheer up a room, bring a bit of nature indoors and, if you’re lucky, release a heavenly fragrance.
These simple seared pork chops boast the flavors of porchetta without all the work

These simple seared pork chops boast the flavors of porchetta without all the work

Italian porchetta is a special dish of spit-roasted pork flavored with herbs, fennel and garlic. It’s delicious, but much too involved for a weeknight dinner.
Sunday Night Read: 'A visit to Seton Villa'

Sunday Night Read: 'A visit to Seton Villa'

This short story series submission is from Daniel Ngai of Burnaby.
Minter: Mother's Day plants — something to say 'Thank you'

Minter: Mother's Day plants — something to say 'Thank you'

Master gardener Brian Minter: "It isn’t just the flowers and plants, but the innovative ways in which they are presented....that will make all the difference."
House Beautiful: A lifelong love affair with stones

House Beautiful: A lifelong love affair with stones

Gardener-collector of evergreens, maples and giant rocks opens her stunning Uplands garden for the Victoria Conservatory of Music garden tour.
One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush

One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush

LONDON (AP) — Toothbrushes used to be simple, powered only by your hand so they never broke down.
Sunday Night Read: 'Dreams of Freedom'

Sunday Night Read: 'Dreams of Freedom'

This short story series submission is from Elias Ishak of Burnaby.